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Definition of scary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scary

adjective
 
 
/ˈskeəri/
 
/ˈskeri/
(comparative scarier, superlative scariest)
(informal)
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  1. frightening
    • It was a really scary moment.
    • a scary movie
    • Close up the statue looked even more scary.
    • It was a pretty scary experience.
    see also scare, scarily
    Extra Examples
    • Things were starting to get scary.
    • This is the scariest thing I've ever done in my life.
    • a scary-looking guy
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryScary is used with these nouns:
    • movie
    • part
    • prospect
    • …
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